Animal-scratching device



July 31,- 1945. F. L. "HEESE ANIMAL-SCRATCHING DEVICE Filed April 29, 2 Sheets- Sheet 1 Inventor I Attorneys July 31, 1945. F. L H ESE 2,380,843

ANIMAL- SCRATGHING DEVICE Filed April 29, 1944 7 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Inventor F2850 L. HEESE 9- device.

Patented July 1, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,380,843 ANDIAL-SCBATCHING DEVICE Fred L. Heese, Pender, Nebn, assignor to Automatic Equipment Manufacturing Company, Pender, Nebr., a corporation of Nebraska Application Aprilv 29, 1944, Serial No. 533,387

4 Claims.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in animal-scratching devices, and has for its principal object to provide novel means for automatically discharging powder on the back of the animal as it passes through said wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of an animal-scratching device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the device.

Figure 3 is a' view principally in vertical sec--' tion, taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that reference character I designates a channel iron frame of substantially inverted U shape. The frame I member 2 and legs 3. As illustrated to advantage in Figure l of the drawings, the frame I is adapted to be rigidly secured between a pairof supporting posts 4.

A frame 5 is slidable vertically in the legs 3 of the supporting frame I. frame 5 is an arcuate brush 8. A vertical tube 1 is provided with an externally threaded lower end portion 3 which passes through the frame 5 and the brush 3. Nuts 9. above the frame 5 and below the brush 6 rigidly secure the tube I includes a top Mounted in the tainer ll thereon are moved upwardly relative to the stationary rod I3. Thus, the rod l3 functions as an agitator for positively preventing clogging of the powder in the container II and causing said powder to feed by gravity through the opening it into the tube 1 from which it is deposited on the back of the animal passing through the device.

It is believed that the many advantages of an improved animal-scratching device constructed in accordance with this invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of said device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What is claimed is:

1. An animal-scratching device comprising a frame, a brush, operable by an animal, slidably mounted on said frame, a container, for dispensing powder on the animal, mounted on the brush and movable therewith, and means on the-frame for agitating the powder in the container when said container is moved relative to said frame.

2. An animal-scratching device comprising a frame,- a brush, operable by an animal, slidable on said frame, a powder container mounted on a. vertical guide In which is provided therefor on the top member .2 of the frame I. A container II for the reception of powder is mounted on the upper end of the tube and communicates therewith.

Mounted on the top 3 of the frame I is an arcuate bar l2. Depending fromthe bar 12 is a rod l3. The rod I3 passes downwardly through the container it into the tube I. That is, the tube 1 and the container II are movable vertically relative to the rod l3. An opening ll in the top VI! of the container ll accommodates the rod 13. The powder discharge opening IS in the bottom I! of the container II is suillciently large to accommodate the rod l3 and permit the passage of the powder.

In operation, an animal passes through the lower portion of the frame i between the posts 4 and the brush 6 is raised'by said animal. In this manner the tube 1 and the powder conthe brush and movable therewith, said powder container for dispensing powder on the animal, and a stationary member mounted on the frame and engaged in the container for agitating the powder therein when said container moves relative to said frame,

-3. An animal-scratching device comprising a frame, a brush, operable by an animal, slidably mounted inthe frame, a vertical tube en the brush, a container, for the reception of powder, mounted on the tube and communicating therewith. for discharging powder thereinto, a bar mounted on the frame, and a rod depending from 'said bar and engaged in the container and the tube for agitating the powder upon movement of said container and tube relative to said rod.

4. An animal-scratching device of the character described comprising a frame of substantially inverted U shape, said frame including a top member and leg members, a vertical guide on the top member, a brush, operable by an animal, slidably mounted between the legs of the frame, a vertical tubemounted on the brush and extending slidably through the guide, a container, for the reception of powder, mounted on the upper end of the tube and communicating therewith for discharging powder thereinto, an arcuate bar mounted on the top member of the frame, and a stationary rod depending from the bar and engaged in the container and the tube for agitating the powder upon movement of said container and said tube relative to said rod.

FREDLHEEBE. 

